Response boat - Small II

A Response boat-Small II underway
Class overview
Name	Response boat - Small II
Builders	Metal Shark
Operators	United States Coast Guard
Preceded by	Defender-class
Planned	470[1]
Completed	470[2]
General characteristics
Displacement	8,300 pounds
Length	28 ft 8 inches
Beam	8 ft 5 inches
Draft	1 ft 8 inches
Propulsion	Twin Honda 225 HP outboards
Speed	40+ knots
Range	150 nautical miles
Sensors and processing systems	Communications and navigation suite 2 NAVNET 3D displays
Armament	2 x M240B machine guns Small arms
Armour	Ballistic panels installed in the cabin

The Response boat - Small II, also known as RB-S II, is a small vessel in service in the US Coast Guard. The boats perform a variety of missions such has PWCS (Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security), law enforcement, counter narcotics operations, search and rescue, migrant interdiction, and environmental response operations.[3]

Design

The new design of the Response Boat-Small focuses more on crew comfort, visibility, safety and protection. To improve visibility they have 360 degree visibility, for comfort they have an ergonomic design and shock mitigating seats, and for safety and protection they are equipped with ballistic protection to provide the crew small arms protection. The boats have fore and aft gun mount for M240B machine guns.[4] The boats can also carry a variety of small arms ranging from rifles, shotguns, and pistols. The boat is made of premium-grade 5086 aluminum alloy.[5]

See also

• Defender-class boat
• List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard

References

1. "Station Gulfport". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
2. "Response Boat-Small II". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
3. "Response Boat-Small II: Program Profile". USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
4. "response boat - Small II" (PDF). USCG.mil. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
5. "29 DEFIANT". metalsharkboats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.